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I will volunteer 20 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and ending unwanted subscriptions.

I will join an outdoor restoration project in my community.

I will create a rain garden or bioswale, or use rain barrels to collect water for outdoor watering needs.

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 5 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.

I will naturally heat and cool my house, office, or dorm room by opening or closing my windows, curtains, and blinds, and by using fans.

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.